Just be honest when talking about these things. No one knows everything, so people will appreciate the humility as well as the eagerness to adopt new tech. Ke

Just be honest when talking about these things. No one knows everything, so people will appreciate the humility as well as the eagerness to adopt new tech. Keep refreshing HN to keep up to date, but realize any engineer worth his salt can figure out new tech in a week or two. No need to be an expert. Sometimes, the fate and knowledge of an engineer can be decided by PM ticket assignment. Side projects are good to keep you sharp, but don’t stress. Once you move to management or team lead, you’ll realize that a competent engineer will always deliver results.